A Former Minister Of Commerce and Industry, Bola Kuforiji-Olubi died on Saturday, December 3 barely two months after she clocked 80 years. Bola Kuforiji was notable for her groundbreaking milestones and all her achievements both within and outside Nigeria. Tributes have continued to pour in since the news of her death filtered in.
Below are 10 important facts you need to know about her;
1.) Otunba Ayora Bolajoko Aduke Dorcas Kuforiji-Olubi was born September 28, 1936
2.) She began her career as a Grade two Teacher at Zawan Girls Catholic Primary School, Jos, where she rose to be headmistress at age 19.
3.) She left her teaching job and proceeded to the University of London where she did her A Levels and also graduated with a degree in Economics in 1963.
4. ) She was the first Nigerian female graduate of the Chartered Accountant of England and Wales and was also the first female graduate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
5.) She was the first Nigerian woman to be CEO of a multinational company (VYB Industries Limited, with British affiliates and first female Chairman of a public quoted company (Bewac Plc).
6.) She was appointed the first female chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in 1984 by President Buhari .
7.)She was the first female to become president of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) in 1989.
8.) She was a former Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Ernest Shonekan led Interim National Government in 1993.
9.) She held various chieftaincy titles from various geo-political zones in Nigeria which include the Otunba Ayora of Ijebu-Ode and the Ahaneji-Agamba 1 of Isu-Nkwere (meaning the name that goes to places or opens doors), Asiwaju Iyalode of Ibadanland, Suada of Egba, Igbokodo-Okeona, Lika of Ikija.
She was also honoured in Efik as Adaidake-Egburutu, one of the highest chieftaincy titles that can be given to anyone in that region.
10.) She was conferred with the award of Order of the Niger (OON) in 2002.
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